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Minister earns MA degree


UNITED Reformed Church m in is te r a t Clitheroe, Barrow and Newton, the Rev. John Salsbury, received an MA degree among his Christ­ mas presents. Mr Salsbury, of Some­


rset Avenue, Clitheroe, has been awarded his degree in Theology by


Manchester University, after research carried out in the Biblical Studies de­ partment of the Faculty of Theology. Originally from Derby­


A BLEND of old and new. . .that’s the overwhelming impression given by this “bird’s eye view” of Clitheroe town centre, where the latest addition to the skyline, the Ribble Valley Council offices, and nearby, the Health . Centre, appear to fit in well with their surroundings.


Auction Mart building and, further in the foreground, the station sidings, possible site of a new supermarket but currently subject of a protracted legal wrangle.


shire, he trained and worked as a pharmacist before taking up the ministry. He did his theological training at Manchester Congregation­ al College and Manchester University, before taking a post at Alfreton, Derby­ shire. Mr Salsbury spent


seven-and-a-half years at Liscard, Cheshire, then came to Clitheroe four years ago.


Be on alert, pig breeders warned


RIBBLE Valley pig breeders were this week warned to be on their guard after the confirma­ tion of three outbreaks of swine vesicular disease in North-East Lancashire.


ported by the Ministry of Agriculture at Hapton, Baxenden and Darwen — almost a year to the day after it was forced to impose a swine vesicular disease order to restrict the movement of pigs in a wide area of Northern England. At that time, some 500


The outbreaks were re­


town would be complete without the Parish Church, whose spire dominates the landscape. I t looks much the same as it has done for decades, but inside is a scene of feverish activity, as the fire damage is repaired in time for its re­ opening at Easter.


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Outlook ‘not all on the industrial front


pigs at Stonyhurst were among the 12,000 animals slaughtered in the area. The latest series of


R I B B L E VALLEY firms are entering 1981 with cautious op­ timism, hopeful that closures, re­ dundancies and short-time will not continue to domi­ nate the industrial scene. The past 12 months


outbreaks has fortunately not spread to the Ribble Valley, though NFU Group secretary Mr God­ frey Lofthouse says they highlight the dangers facing pig breeders.


all black, in fact, from some parts of the area there, come encouraging reports of significant changes, record profits and plump order books. A record year of sales


But- the picture is not Nighties galoife!


and profits has been en­ joyed by Trutex, which has its headquarters at Grindleton and two fac­ tories in Clitheroe. The company’s school-


have been very difficult for many companies. Lan­ caster Hosiery and Rib- blesdale Fashions fell by the wayside, while others have just managed to beat the economic recession.


A BUSY year lies ah e ad ' foj- ’ th e 43 workers at Clitheroe’s Granby Garments.


wear brands are still very strong, arid sales of jeans, blousons and knitwear are developing well, says managing director Roger' Wood. “Our factories have achieved record levels of production and efficien­ cy,” he adds. But with demand at


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has just secured an o rd e r t o • p ro v id e Marks and Spencer with 60,000 nighties, without which it prob­ ably would have faced closure.


The Lowergate firm


- Now, says man­ ageress Mrs Hilda


and oil, are adding sub­ stantially to the firm’s production costs. “But if interest rates


Hiesley, the workers will be busy until Christmas. “The order came as a re a l lifesaver.” Work on th e


brushed nylon night­ ies will s ta r t next week for distributif v. ro u n d Marks and Spencer stores all over the country. But the order will not mean any new work­ ers being taken on.


firm, Bowker Brothers, of Sun . Street, 1980 has been one of the most significant years since it was founded 45 years ago.


Hopeful


from producing and sel-1 ling kitchen furniture to supplying top quality doors, for kitchen cabinets is now complete and, with the installation of £40,000 worth of additional equip­ ment, the company’s pro­ duct ranks among the best in the countiy. A total of 71 workers —


A successful switch


about 60 involved in pro­ duction — are employed by Bowkers and managing director Mr Chris Bolton is hopeful that more em­ ployees will be taken on, if the firm’s fortunes con­ tinue to rise. Two other companies


and inflation can be brought down to a reason­ able level, we have every confidence in the future prosperity of the company which, in turn, will create more jo b s ,” says Mr Dugdale.


the Salthill estate, Ribble Valley Leisure, originally based in Blackburn, is settling in nicely in the first of four advance fac­ tory units. .


At the Upbrooks end of


Douglas Brownrigg and Mr . Kenneth Young, who both live in Whalley, is carrying out most of its manufacturing and modifi­ cation work in Clitheroe.


The firm, headed by Mr


struction of home pool and Snooker tables and the re­ novation and assembly of commercial coin-in-slot pool tables and other am­ usement machines, mainly for pubs and clubs. Ariother new factory,


This involves the con­


its investment programme in the most modern and competitive type of pro- duction and support machinery. Full employment and a


Lodematic Group at its Primrose works. The firm has continued


meant half those jobs being recovered. Mr Balmforth expects


good forward order book have been achieved. Among the export orders received for this year are specialised Lodematics for the lifting and tipping of loads in process plants in the USA and Africa.


• Dyeing, tufting, pattern dyeing and secondary backing facilities are now available, thanks to a re­ cently-installed carpet backing unit, which cost managing director Mr T re v o r Ba lmfor th thousands of pounds.


director Mr I. J. Thomp­ son is hopeful that the present strong - position can be maintained or even improved in 1981. At neighbours Stalwart


Chairman and managing


this time for steel prepa­ ration and storage, has been completed by the


. of a drastic fall-off in demand for ca rpets , though the new unit has


happy year for Stalwart. Six months ago, 15 work­ ers were laid off because


But 1980 was far from a


the first part of this year to be slack — the January sales are traditionally a quiet time. But he be­ lieves that if production can be maintained, The firm should be all r^ht for the rest of the year.


Anxious


experienced during 1980 at Castle Castings’ found­ ry in Waterloo Road, Clitheroe. Sales remained at a reasonably high level, although they are slightly down compared with the previous 12 months. The firm went through


Mixed fortunes were


an anxious period in August and September, but in view of the general economic climate, sales and commercial director Mr Tony Rudgyard re­ ports a satisfactory posi­ tion. Towards the end of


£1,300 JEWEL THEFT


ITEMS of jewe lle ry valued at more than £1,300 were stolen in i Christmas raid on an iso lated house in Bolton-by- Bowland. . The owner of Fox


window, the thieves col­ lected dozens of pieces of jew e l le ry , including w a tc h e s , necklaces pearls, bracelets and some antique items. Anyone with informa­


Ghyll, Mrs Marie Boson- net, was away when her home was ransacked on either Christmas Day Boxing Day. After forcing a rear


tion should contact Bar- noldswick CID (Tel. Bar- noldswick 8125,77) or any local police station.


Mayor keeps busy


CLITHEROE’S Town Mayor, Coun. Leo Wells, had a busy list of appoint­ ments during the run-up to Christmas. The weekend of De­


1980, Castle Castings’ order level increased and after receiving Ministry of Defence and ex p o r t orders from the Middle East, production is high. In addition, orders from


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cember 21st and 22nd saw him visiting hospitals and nursing homes in the Blackburn and Accrington areas, while on Christmas Eve, the places he visited included Clitheroe Hospi­ tal; Castleford old peo­ p le’s home, Bramley Meade Maternity Hospi­ tal,- St Denys’ home and nursing homes at Chat- burn and Whalley. But Ribble Valley


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Urgent action is demanded on flooding


A DEMAND that the North-West Water Au­ thority should press ahead with plans to relieve flooding in Taylor Street, Clitheroe,' came at a meeting of the Ribble Valley Council.


had criticised the situa- draw the attention of the tion, it was’agreed to ask Water Authonty to the the authority to treat the matter with urgency. Borough Engineer Mr


After several members The council agreed to silting up of the brook.


Dennis Black said that in its 1981-82 estimates, the authority proposed to erect a flood defence wall above the existing wall at the Holden Street car park and to fit non-return valves to surface water outfalls in the area. In reply to Clitheroe’s


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Coun. Mrs Beryl Cassidy and Coun. Bob Ains­ worth, Mr Black re-af­ firmed his earlier state­ ments that the opening of sluice gates at Primrose Lodge would have no effect on the Taylor Street flooding. Primrose Lodge was 20


feet lower than ,the point at which the . flooding oc­ curred, he said. Coun. A i n s w o r t h


CLITHEROE’S Civic Hall did not reopen on Monday as planned after the holiday. A start is to be made next week on repairs to the century-old building, which has de­ veloped a bend on the long wall facing Back York Street.


pointed out that the state of Mearley Brook was also a contributory factor in the flooding. “In the brook at Shaw-


bridge there is three feet of silt,” he said. “Under the old Clitheroe Borough Council, a contractor was paid about £200 to clean it out each year. “As far as I know, it


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THE autumn collection in the Billington area for the Cancer Research Cam­ paign was £235.


desperately needed for the group. Anyone willing to help should contact Mi s s J a n e Ma r y Whitaker, Abbot House, 74 King Street, Whalley (Tel. Whalley 2279).


Voluntary helpers are


Dennis Black said that be­ cause of the extended holiday it was not possible to make a start before next Monday. If all goes well, the cinema should reopen on January 12th.


Borough Engineer Mr


has not been cleaned out for the past six years.”


structural engineer, the wall is to be shored up . . . purely as a pre­ cautionary measure, Mr Black emphasised.


On the advice of a


opened in 1874 by the Clitheroe Public Hall Company and became the venue for much of the town’s social life. It also became the home of the Grand Kinema, run by Kinema Entertainments Ltd.


The bu ild in g was


were p u rch a sed by Clitheroe Corporation in


The hall and the cinema


1964 and on local govern­ ment reo rg an is a tio n became the property of the Ribble Valley Council.


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Mayor, Coun. Miss Agnes Melling, was confined to her sick-bed for part of the holiday. Among the visits she managed to fit in before Christmas was a call at the Almshouses, Waddington.


All quiet on the roads


have placed their faith in the future' of the town’s Salthill industrial estate by. s e t t in g up new “homes” th e re. towards the end of 1980. Animal.- feed manufac­


DREAMS of a . white Christmas in many parts of the Ribble Valley were realised — 24 hours late! Higher areas had snow on Boxing Day afternoon, with ■ lower regions co­ vered in hailstones. Overall, the weather


turers B. Dugdale and Son started full produc­ tion at their “micro chip” works a month ago. The dog food side of Dugdale’s has been in operation for some months and with the animal feed mill in., full swing, the plant is one of the most modern in the country. Nevertheless, company


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was; - changeable during the - festive period and amateur meteorologist Mr Tom : Suttie; of Whalley!* foresees - little difference in ; the early weeks of 1981. : January will be a lot drier than in previous years; but with a number of cold spells, he predicts. On the roads, it was


chairman Mr George Dug­ dale says the outlook for the coming year gives cause for concern. • Ever-increasing costs of energy, such as electricity


BROWNIES of St Michael and St John’s Church, Clitheroe, gave the patients of Clitheroe Hospital some festive cheer when they entertained them to a programme of Christmas carols.


Brownies, twb of whom provided .their own musi-. t


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cal accompaniment on the recorder,- sang a beautiful line-up>of' favourite carols and made sure that the patients had a thoroughly enjoy­ ableevening.


pictured with Tawny Owl Miss Marie Preedy, (back right).


The . Brownies and some of the patients are ,


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